What was found
AIRCRAFT ARRIVED FOR MBV CHECK AND 17 EACH SEAT BELT LINKS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONNECTING RIVET IS PULLING OUT. SEVERAL LINKS WERE ALMOST ALL THE WAY APART. THIS AFFECTS CUSTOMER SAFETY.
- Difficulty date
- October 10, 2001
- Submitted
- January 22, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N345SB
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- Aircraft serial
- 340B345
- Engine
- Ge CT71
- System (JASC)
- 2560 · Emergency Equipment
- Part
- Seat Belt
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.